Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-10-20

"lie is n doctor in London, isn't
he5 | have heard YOU speak of him. .
Il dare say. He has bought a
practice there" answered Miss
Campion. "IIe is very clever in
his profession, and so tender and
kind! 1t is quite beautiful TO sec him
with children. But he ought to
marry; There is always a prejudice
IN favor of married doctors"
You had better tell him so, said
Betty, with little smile.
Il mean to do so; and think he
will be settled before long" said tho
old lady, nodding her head myste.
riously.
"Oh, If he is already in love, he
will not need your advice, godmo,h.
cr"
"But he is not in love, my dear
returned Miss Campion hastily
You must not think that Colin is q
foolish, sentimental young man. In.
deed, he is considered rather cold in
society; and he is us proud as you
are, Betty"
"Will he marry if he is not in
lovei" asked Betty, raising her eve.
brows slightly.
"Oh, no, my dear; OF course notr'
Then you think he will obedi.
emily fall in love when YOU tell him
that he ought to marryi He must
have his emotions under admirable
controli"
He would not fall in love with
any one said Miss Campion, with
only vague understanding OF Bet.
TVS sarcasm; "but he cannot fail to
see what sweet girl---"
81 see, y interrupted Betty, quietly
you are saving him n great deal of
unnecessary trouble i'm suggesting
whom as well as when lie should
marry"
Colin would not marry any girl
whom hc could not like and re.
spcct," said Miss Campion, a little
anXiously.
"Oh, no! But he is not scnli.
mental suggested Betty. The
girl he marries will be happy wo
mani"
"She will, indeed" agreed her
godmother. 81 am SO glad that YOU
appreciate Colin
Soon after Betty had left the
drawing.room TO dress for dinner
Doctor Campion arrived. When
the first greetings were over, his
aunt remarked, tentatively;
IL have asked Betty Carew 10
stay while you are here, Colin. You
don't know BettyW
NO" said Colin.
"She is a sweet girl" said Miss
Campion neryously.
as she"
"A very sweet girl. DO YOU
know, Colin, | have thought lately
that you ought to marryi Married
doctors arc always the most success
full"
"And you think Miss Betty would
make a good doctors wife| qucs-
toned, Colin, suppressiug a smile
at his aunrs transparent plot
"She is very dear to me, Colin; /
should Ike Betty TO lie mistress
here when | de- she returned
wistfully.
Colin Kissed her and said gently:
81 should ike TO please you in all
.nings, Aunt Betty, but / must re-
serve the right Of hoosing my own
wife. / hold some aniiqualed views
about marriage-amoug the rest,
that man should love his wife.
Moreover, there is the chance that
Miss Carew would not be over
come by my many and undoubtcd
charms. But we viii let that pass.
- won't say anything more about
IL, said Miss Campion with sigh
but when you know her you will
understand how happy She will
make some one some day"
At dinner Colin sat opposite TO
Betty, and as he watched her beau
tiful, tender face, he was quite pre-
pared to indorse his aunts opinion
Of her goddaughter. though Betty
was anything but kind TO him.
Don't you think Colin is very
much like the painting Of my grand
father in the drawing-room, Bcttyi'
asked Miss Campion
"Do YOU mean that very hand.
some soldier hanging between the
windowsf" asked Betty. regarding
Colin crit caliy, "Oh, 10, godmother.
] cannot sec the faintcst rcscm
blance"
Miss Campion hastily changed
The subject, to spare her nephew's
feelings though Colin was inward
ly delig 40 Bcuy's nankncss-
the more so because be was un
doubtcdly good-lookng.
Pre-. emily another appeal wa.
made 20 Betty by ihe fond aunt
"DOyou know, dear, Colin was
placed first Boz every examination
that he went IN for when be was
walking The hospitalss'
Realty said Betty. incrcdu
lously raising 10 Colin the frank.
est most innocent Of eyes. Of
thought clever people became doc.
tors sometimes"
For moment Colin suspected
that she was tying TO sna5 him.
but Miss Campion attributed Betty
rudeness to fatigue, and sent her of
To- bed very soon after dinner